Ben Gazzara Actor
Ben Gazzara is a 81 years old actor from United States of America from Manhattan, New York. Ben Gazzara was born on August 28, 1930 (died on February 03, 2012, he was 81 years old) in Manhattan, New York.
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Biography
Biagio Anthony Gazzarra, known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, and television actor and director. His best known films include Anatomy of a Murder, Voyage of the Damned, Inchon, Road House, The Big Lebowski, Happiness, The Thomas Crown Affair, Summer of Sam, Dogville and Paris, je t'aime. He was a recurring collaborator with John Cassavetes, working with him on Husbands, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Opening Night.
As the star of the television series Run for Your Life, Gazzarra was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and...
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No, he died on 02/03/2012, 11 years ago. He was 81 years old when he died. Cause of death: pancreatic cancer. He died in New York City
Family
Wives
Ben Gazzara had two marriages.
Janice Rule, Actress
He married with Janice Rule (72), in 1961. Ben Gazzara was 30 and Janice Rule was 29 years old. After 18 years, they break up in 1979.
Louise Erickson, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Gazzara married with Louise Erickson (90), in 1951. Ben Gazzara was 20 and Louise Erickson was 21 years old. They ended their 6 years marriage in 1957.
Works
Ben Gazzara Movies (104)
There are 104 movies of Ben Gazzara.
His first feature film was The Big Lebowski (1998, as Jackie Treehorn). He was 67 when he starred in this movie. Since 1998, he has appeared in 104 feature films. The last one is Ristabbanna (2012). .
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Ben Gazzara movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Treehorn | The Big Lebowski (1998) | 67 |
| Lt. Frederick Manion | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | 28 |
| Charles Serking | Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981) | 51 |
| Jack McKay | Dogville (2003) | 72 |
| Schlondorff | 13 (2010) | 79 |
| Jimmy Brown | Buffalo '66 (1998) | 67 |
| Brad Wesley | Road House (1989) | 58 |
| Andrew Wallace | The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) | 68 |
| Al Capone | Capone (1975) | 44 |
| Ben | Paris, Je T'Aime (2006) | 75 |
| Luigi | Summer of Sam (1999) | 68 |
| Lenny Jordan | Happiness (1998) | 68 |
| Manny Victor | Opening Night (1977) | 47 |
| Sgt. Angelo | The Bridge at Remagen (1969) | 38 |
| Harry | Husbands (1970) | 40 |
| Mr. Klein | The Spanish Prisoner (1997) | 67 |
| Cosmo Vittelli | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) | 45 |
| Jack Flowers | Saint Jack (1979) | 49 |
| Rhys Williams | Bloodline (1979) | 48 |
| Dino Romani | The Girl from Trieste (1982) | 52 |
| Vicepresident Saxon | Shadow Conspiracy (1997) | 66 |
| Old Flavio | Illuminata (1998) | 68 |
| Il Professore | The Professor (1986) | 56 |
| Lello | The Passionate Thief (1960) | 30 |
| Cmdr. Adrian Blake | The Neptune Factor (1973) | 42 |
| Troper | Voyage of the Damned (1976) | 46 |
| Gino Minetti | Very Mean Men (2000) | 69 |
| Frank Cavallo | Blue Moon (2000) | 69 |
| John Russo | They All Laughed (1981) | 51 |
| Nick Pierson | An Early Frost (1985) | 55 |
| Himself | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) | 72 |
| One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014) | 83 | |
| A Constant Forge (2000) | 69 | |
| Doremus Connelly | When Michael Calls (1972) | 41 |
| If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) | 38 | |
| Jocko de Paris | The Strange One (1957) | 26 |
| Coach Halas | Brian's Song (2001) | 71 |
| Maj. Frank Hallsworth | Inchon (1982) | 51 |
| Frank Grieco | Stag (1997) | 66 |
| Secretov | Quiet Flows The Don (2006) | 76 |
| Himself | Dogville Confessions (2004) | 73 |
| Fred | Carol for Another Christmas (1964) | 34 |
| Warden Ferguson | Convict Cowboy (1995) | 64 |
| John Sage | Too Tired to Die (1998) | 67 |
| Captain George Stubbs | Conquered City (1962) | 32 |
| Charlie Duke | Parallel Lives (1994) | 63 |
| Roger Bannon | A Rage to Live (1965) | 35 |
| Anson 'Kip' Roberts | The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) | 47 |
| Joe Buddha | Valentine's Day (1998) | 67 |
| Joe | Eve (2008) | 77 |
| Don Giovanni Bosco | Don Bosco (1988) | 57 |
| John Resko | Convicts 4 (1962) | 32 |
| Dr. David Coleman | The Young Doctors (1961) | 30 |
| James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988) | 58 | |
| Himself | Marilyn in Manhattan (1998) | 68 |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) | 39 | |
| Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky | Ladykiller (1996) | 65 |
| Franco Maresco | Donne sbagliate (2007) | 76 |
| Home Sweet Hoboken (2001) | 71 | |
| Joseph Coppola | The Sicilian Connection (1972) | 42 |
| George Werner | The Death of Richie (1977) | 46 |
| Himself | Arena - John Cassavetes (1989) | 58 |
| Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008) | 77 | |
| Steven Graves | Pursuit (1972) | 42 |
| Gregorio Kos | Il tesoro di Damasco (1998) | 68 |
| Harry Cardell | Downpayment on Murder (1987) | 56 |
| Capt. Tom Wright | Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) | 56 |
| Dick Althorp | The Zone (1995) | 65 |
| Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima (2014) | 84 | |
| Joseph Bonanno | Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) | 62 |
| Porter Holloway | A Letter to Three Wives (1985) | 55 |
| Marcelo | Forever (1991) | 60 |
| Oncle Giovanni | Chez Gino (2011) | 80 |
| Archive Footage | They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006) | 76 |
| Fireball Forward (1972) | 41 | |
| Grant Sanders | Lies Before Kisses (1991) | 60 |
| Ira Gold | Blindsided (1993) | 62 |
| Anything for John (1993) | 63 | |
| Himself | John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996) | 65 |
| Paulie Genovese | Empire State Building Murders (2008) | 77 |
| Mike Zella | Control (1987) | 56 |
| Ben Norell | Quicker Than the Eye (1990) | 59 |
| Antonio Morelli | My Dearest Son (1985) | 55 |
| Director | Beyond the Ocean (1990) | 59 |
| Beyond the Ocean (1990) | 59 | |
| Vatican's Banker | Holy Money (2009) | 79 |
| March | Vicious Circles (1997) | 66 |
| Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958) | 27 | |
| Nick Baron | Maneater (1973) | 43 |
| High Velocity (1976) | 46 | |
| The man with no memory | Uno scandalo perbene (1984) | 54 |
| Woman of Wonders (1985) | 54 | |
| Paul Rivière | Bitter Champagne (1986) | 55 |
| Gus Bailey | People Like Us (1990) | 59 |
| Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem (1994) | 63 | |
| Farmer | Farmer & Chase (1997) | 66 |
| Padre Guelfi | Angelo Nero (1998) | 0 |
| Duke Mantee | Paradise Cove (1999) | 68 |
| The Arranger | Shark in a Bottle (2000) | 69 |
| michele Terranova | Bonjour Michel (2005) | 74 |
| The Shore (2005) | 75 | |
| Jack Palladin | Looking for Palladin (2008) | 79 |
| Paul Andersen | Christopher Roth (2010) | 79 |
| Ristabbanna (2012) | 81 |
Ben Gazzara TV Shows (12)
His first TV Show was Arrest and Trial (1963).
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Awards (4)
Nominated Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1976 , nominated Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor in 1989 , awarded Donostia Award in 2004 , awarded Theatre World Award in 1953 ,
Education
He graduated from Actors Studio, Stuyvesant High School and The New School
What was Ben's zodiac sign?Ben Gazzara zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about Ben Gazzara
| Place of death | New York City , country: United States of America , located in the administrative territorial entity: New York |
|---|---|
| Name in native language | Ben Gazzara |
| Work period (start) | 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic Cancer |
| Given name | Ben |
| Date of death | 2012-02-03T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Gazzara. Show people with the surname Gazzara |
| Employer | The New School |
| Work period (end) | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Number of children | 2 |
